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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Sidney Poitier

The Jefferson Memorial

• 1943 The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth.
• 1964 At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African American male to win the Best Actor Award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
• 1970 An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

The Uncomfortable Children

Are Mexicans divided over the children's video? Watch the BBC report. How did North Korea react to the rocket launch failure? Watch the ABC report. How can sever depression be treated? Watch the CNN report. How about a Canadian movie about an inspiring teacher? Listen to the NPR report. Hey, you wanna be intoxicated the Madonna way? Watch the Reuters report.  Are you one of those who think Titanic is just a girlie flick? Watch the Yahoo report.